Indian Summer For Peugeot Sales

Sales continue to grow in lead up to important September plate change month

In the UK, for August:

Peugeot recorded a sales increase of over 23% compared to August
2001, well ahead of the market growth, and maintained third position
in the market, with a share of 8.4%.

The Peugeot 206 was again the leading car in the retail segment,
and took 3.8% of total industry sales, finishing fourth in the
overall sales chart.

Peugeot maintained its number one position in the diesel market
for the month, taking 14.6% of all diesel sales, and there were
three Peugeot models in the diesel top ten: 307 (3rd),
206 (4th) and 406 (10th).

In the UK, for 2002 year-to-date:

Peugeot maintains its number three position in the UK new car
sales league, taking 8.33% of the market.

Sales growth for Peugeot in 2002 against 2001 now stands at 5.5%,
with total new car sales of over 135,000 units.

The 206 is still at number one in the retail market, and it is
the number three best-seller overall for the year so far, with over
65,000 new 206s sold, up 4% on 2001.

In the diesel market, a share of 13.6% keeps Peugeot at the top
of the diesel sales chart. Three models from Peugeot are in the
top ten: 307 (3rd), 206 (7th) and 406 (9th).

In the UK, for LCVs:

Sales growth for the Peugeot LCV range continued in August with
a 10.1% increase in registrations compared to August 2001, ahead
of market growth of 6.7%. This gave Peugeot a 6.9% share of the
month's market.

Both the 206 Van and Partner performed particularly well in August,
with growth of 80% and 73% respectively.

For the year-to-date, Peugeot has a 6.25% share of the LCV market,
with 11.3% more sales than in 2001.

Sales of the Peugeot Expert (up 28%) and Partner (up 22%) are
leading the Peugeot line-up.

Peugeot is still the leading figure in the Motor Home market,
being responsible for 25% of all registrations.